Never Give Up

Isaiah 40:31 (NLT)

“But those who trust in the lord will find new strength.  They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”

Christians are not exempt from trials and tribulations. As a matter of fact, because we are Children of God, we are likely to have even more difficult hurdles to jump through. Jesus Christ told us in John 10:10 that the thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy. The thief that Jesus is talking about is the devil, God’s number one enemy. God has told us about the devil so that we would not be ignorant of his devices. To prevent the growth of our faith and our relationship with God is the devil’s main objective, but God’s Word declares in 1John 4:4 that the Spirit of God that is in us is greater than the evil spirit that runs the world. 

We must see through the enemy’s tricks and plots, because we need to be as spiritually strong in these dark times as we possibly can. The question you may be asking yourself is when will the pain and hopelessness go away? You just want to be happy and feel good again, and you think it’s hard to feel good when you’re not sure of your future.

Uncertainty causes all kinds of mental and emotional pressure. This is why Isaiah 40:31 brings us such incredible comfort and clarity for these turbulent times. Our trust must be in God, and we cannot have more faith in the bad stuff than we do in Him. Our trust in God is the antidote to our pain. He will cause us to find new strength, it’s a source of strength we never thought about before. He can do this because He knows us through and through, and His resources and blessings never run dry. 

James 4:7(ESV) tells us, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Submitting ourselves to God means that we humble ourselves under His mighty hand. It means that we understand He is all-powerful and all-knowing, and most importantly, it means that we know that He gave the most precious treasure He had, His Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice for our sins. This is how much God loves us. So, we have to ask ourselves a question. What do you do when someone loves you more than words can say? Well, the answer is very simple. When someone loves you more than anyone else is capable of loving you, more than likely, you love them back. 

You and I can’t make God more than what He already is, but what we can do is love Him the way He says we ought to. The way that you and I show our love for God is to let Him change us from the inside out. We do this by surrendering to Him totally and giving Him total control over our lives. We can bring Him our pain, worries, and sadness, and He knows exactly what to do with them.

1Thessalonians 5:5 tells us that when we accept the love of Christ into our hearts, we become children of his light, and we are no longer of the darkness. God’s love brings us out in the open, where we stop allowing our feelings to make decisions for us, and instead find our strength in God. Only through Him can we soar high on wings like eagles. Only through Him can we run and not grow weary. He is your strength, and if ever you feel like you can’t go on, never give up. Turn to God. Trust Him, because He loves you, and His love will carry you through. ■

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“Never Give Up”, written by Kim for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2020. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.